The £288 million Green Heat Network Fund will open on 14th March to support the rollout of new low-carbon heating technologies for homes and businesses. The government funding scheme will back the uptake of low carbon heat pumps, solar and geothermal energy for central heating in homes and … [Read more...]
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Cheshire East Council pledges borough to be carbon neutral by 2045
Cheshire East Council has pledged to become a carbon neutral borough by 2045, five years ahead of the national net zero target. The council's commitment builds on an existing pledge for its own operations to be carbon neutral by 2025 and lead the way in driving down CO2 emissions across the … [Read more...]
Consultations open on Wilmslow and Tytherington walking and cycling schemes
Statutory consultations have opened on two walking and cycling schemes proposed for Cheshire East, on Manchester Road in Wilmslow and Handforth; and Manchester Road, Tytherington. Cheshire East residents have until 18th February to comment on the council's plans as part of its ambitions to … [Read more...]
Power network operator publishes £1.8 billion plans for Net Zero
Power network operator, Electricity North West, has published its plans to lead the region towards Net Zero carbon emissions. Electricity North West’s plans will see £1.8 billion of investment into infrastructure between 2023 and 2028 to ensure the region’s network has the capacity to shift to … [Read more...]
Tidy Planet technology chosen to help power electric motorsport championship
Macclesfield based Tidy Planet, along with Dorset-based partners Eco Sustainable Solutions, have seen their technology used to convert food waste to energy at the Extreme E off-road electric vehicle racing championship latest meet in Dorset on 18-19th December. The Extreme E global championship … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca to power Macclesfield site with biogas
Pharmaceuticals giant, AstraZeneca, has announced a partnership with Future Biogas that will support a new 125GWh plant to produce sustainable fuel for the firm's UK sites, including Macclesfield. Future Biogas operates 10 plants in the UK (pictured) which use locally grown bio-crops for the … [Read more...]
North of England launches first Transport Decarbonisation Strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) has launched the region's first Transport Decarbonisation Strategy and set the ambitious target of near-zero carbon emissions from road and rail by 2045. The North is the first UK region to produce a decarbonisation strategy and highlights the region's ambition in … [Read more...]
UK could create up to 700,000 new green jobs by 2030
According to an analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA), investment in the green economy could create as many as 700,000 new jobs in the UK by the end of this decade. Data has been announced as local government leaders from around the world converge on Glasgow to participate in … [Read more...]
Council leader urges collective climate change action
As world leaders discuss global climate action at the COP26 summit, Cheshire East Council's leader, Cllr Sam Corcoran has urged the North-west to come together to take action on climate change. The North-west is at the forefront of the green industrial revolution, with a number of key innovations … [Read more...]
British bank announces £500 million Green SME Fund
Speaking at the COP26 global climate summit, HSBC, has announced the launch of a £500 million Green SME Fund to help small businesses transition to net-zero. The launch of the fund is part of a global commitment by the banking group to provide green finance up to $1 trillion over the next five … [Read more...]
Northern commuters encouraged to return to rail
Train operator, Northern, is encouraging more commuters to return to the network following 18 months of improvements to region’s railways since the pandemic began. Since the pandemic began in March 2020 and many commuters across the UK began working from home, Northern has completed a number of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to become the first in the UK to have a direct sustainable jet fuel supply
Manchester Airport to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct sustainable jet fuel supply through partnership with Fulcrum BioEnergy Limited UK The transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) direct from production plant to Manchester Airport via existing pipeline will be a first for … [Read more...]